The Sikh Coalition: London based photographers are breaking stereotypes, celebrating Sikhism like ne

The Sikh Coalition: London based photographers are breaking stereotypes, celebrating Sikhism like never before

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

PHOTO: The Sikh Coalition/ Facebook page

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London-based photographers Amit and Naroop are breaking stereotypes by celebrating Sikhism like never before. They have teamed up with The Sikh Coalition and captured 40 Sikhs living in the United States to showcase their strength and beauty.

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The Sikh Coalition, which was formed immediately after 9/11, will be celebrating its 15th anniversary this year.

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The SINGH Project (US edition) was launched in April with five days of intensive shooting in the Sikh Coalition's NYC office.

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The portraits will be displayed at a free exhibition in Manhattan from September 16-25. In this shot, actor, model and designer Waris Ahluwalia poses for the photographer.

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According to The Sikh Coalition's Facebook page, "Meet Lathan Dennis-Singh, who considers following Sikhism the most wonderful gift and experience any human can expect in this life. He grew up in Jamaica and was good friends with Bob Marley."

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"Meet Sat Hari Singh (Kevin Harrington), who has driven subway trains for NYC. On September 11, 2001, he drove a train backwards to keep
passengers away from the violent chaos at ground zero, a heroic act that won him an award from the New York Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA). He was honoured as a hero, but he went on to sue the
MTA when they changed their policy and banned turbans from the
workplace. We sued on his behalf and won, bringing religious freedom and tolerance back to the MTA," says The Coalition's Facebook page.

This is just one of the many
incredible portraits and stories that will be featured at The Sikh
Project starting this September.

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Sonny Singh is an NYC-based musician, writer, and educator, and a member of the Brooklyn Bhangra band called Red Baraat. He writes and teaches classes on race, religion and social justice, and has worked as a community organizer in various capacities, including for the Sikh Coalition.

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Originally from India, Amrita Khurana is the first and only turbaned Sikh woman employee at the New York Times. Amrita has a fascinating backstory. She came to the US as an immigrant without legal papers after her house in India was attacked during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Amrita first travelled from India to Mexico and then crossed the border by foot into California, the US, with her mother and younger brother. She became an American citizen years later.

London-based photographers Amit and Naroop are breaking stereotypes by celebrating Sikhism like never before. They have teamed up with The Sikh Coalition and captured 40 Sikhs living in the United States to showcase their strength and beauty.<br><br>

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<p></p>"Meet Sat Hari Singh (Kevin Harrington), who has driven subway trains for NYC. On September 11, 2001, he drove a train backwards to keep
passengers away from the violent chaos at ground zero, a heroic act that won him an award from the New York Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA). He was honoured as a hero, but he went on to sue the
MTA when they changed their policy and banned turbans from the
workplace. We sued on his behalf and won, bringing religious freedom and tolerance back to the MTA," says The Coalition's Facebook page.&nbsp; <br><p>This is just one of the many
incredible portraits and stories that will be featured at The Sikh
Project starting this September. </p><p><br></p>

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Two photographers have teamed up with The Sikh Coalition and captured 40 Sikhs living in the United States to showcase their strength and beauty.